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length of 25 minutes each and 2,400 

control interviews to be conducted at an 

average length of 25 minutes each for a 

total one-time burden on the public of 

120,725 minutes or 2012 hours. It 

should be noted that this burden 

estimate is increased from the estimate 

appearing in the 60-day notice because 

a trial interview showed the need for 

more time to capture all of the OECD 

required elements. 

Electronic Access: Internet users may 

access all comments received by the 

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL–401, by 

using the universal resource locator 

(URL): http://dms.dot.gov, 24 hours 

each day, 365 days each year. Please 

follow the instructions online for more 

information and help. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on: February 20, 2007. 

James R. Kabel, 

Chief, Management Programs and Analysis 

Division. 

[FR Doc. E7–3197 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2007–26653] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemptions; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of 

applications from 28 individuals for 

exemptions from the vision requirement 

in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Regulations. If granted, the exemptions 

would enable these individuals to 

qualify as drivers of commercial motor 

vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce 

without meeting the Federal vision 

standard. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 28, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Department of 

Transportation (DOT) Docket 

Management System (DMS) Docket 

Number FMCSA–2006–26653 using any 

of the following methods: 

• Web Site: http://dmses.dot.gov/ 

submit. Follow the instructions for 

submitting comments on the DOT 

electronic docket site. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and docket 

number for this Notice. Note that all 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http://dms.dot.gov 

including any personal information 

provided. Please see the Privacy Act 

heading for further information. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

dms.dot.gov at any time or Room PL–

401 on the plaza level of the Nassif 

Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The DMS is available 

24 hours each day, 365 days each year. 

If you want acknowledgment that we 

received your comments, please include 

a self-addressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard or print the acknowledgement 

page that appears after submitting 

comments on-line. 

Privacy Act: Anyone may search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or of the person signing the 

comment, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

You may review the DOT’s complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published on April 11, 2000 

(65 FR 19477; Apr. 11, 2000). This 

information is also available at http:// 

dms.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical 

Qualifications Division, (202) 366–4001, 

maggi.gunnels@dot.gov, FMCSA, 

Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Room 8301, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office 

hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, 

FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2- 

year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption 

would likely achieve a level of safety 

that is equivalent to, or greater than, the 

level that would be achieved absent 

such exemption.’’ FMCSA can renew 

exemptions at the end of each 2-year 

period. The 28 individuals listed in this 

notice each have requested an 

exemption from the vision requirement 

in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies 

to drivers of CMVs in interstate 

commerce. Accordingly, the Agency 

will evaluate the qualifications of each 

applicant to determine whether granting 

the exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 

Qualifications of Applicants 

Michael W. Anderson 

Mr. Anderson, age 48, has loss of 

vision in his left eye due to a retinal 

detachment in 1998. The best corrected 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/20 

and in the left, 20/400. Following an 

examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my opinion, 

Mr. Anderson’s vision is stable and is 

probably sufficient for driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Anderson reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 25 years, 

accumulating 715,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A Commercial Driver’s License 

(CDL) from New Mexico. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Manassah E. Baker 

Mr. Baker, 54, has a prosthetic right 

eye due to a traumatic injury sustained 

as a child. The visual acuity in his left 

eye is 20/20. Following an examination 

in 2006, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In 

my medical opinion, he has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Baker reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 2 years, 

accumulating 50,000 miles, and tractortrailer combinations for 20 years, 

accumulating 2.1 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Florida. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Thomas H. Barnhart, Jr. 

Mr. Barnhart, 59, has a corneal scar in 

his right eye due to a traumatic injury. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/50 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Mr. Barnhart 

appears to have sufficient visual acuity 

and visual fields to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Barnhart 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 40 years, accumulating 4 

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combinations for 18 years, accumulating 

1.1 million miles, and buses for 3 years, 

accumulating 30,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Delaware. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Michael R. Bradford 

Mr. Bradford, 49, has loss of vision in 

his right eye due to exotropia with 

associated amblyopia since childhood. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/80 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘I certify that since 

Mr. Bradford has exhibited competent 

driving by having a perfect driving 

record and since his vision has not 

changed in at least 7 years that he has 

been a patient of mine, Mr. Bradford has 

sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Bradford 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 14 years, accumulating 

245,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 14 years, accumulating 

805,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 

from Maryland. His driving record for 

the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Jeanpierre Brefort 

Mr. Brefort, 55, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since childhood. The 

visual acuity in his right eye is handmovement vision and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2007, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘It is my 

opinion that Mr. Brefort has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial motor 

vehicle based on stated requirements.’’

Mr. Brefort reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 6 years, 

accumulating 60,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Connecticut. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

John J. Caricola, Jr. 

Mr. Caricola, 53, has aphakia and 

maculopathy in his left eye due to a 

traumatic injury sustained as a child. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/15 and in the left, 20/400. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘In my medical 

opinion, I certify that Mr. Caricola does 

not have a visual impairment that 

compromises his ability to operate a 

commercial motor vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Caricola reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 32 years, 

accumulating 4 million miles. He holds 

a Class A CDL from North Carolina. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and one conviction for a 

moving violation in CMV, failure to 

obey a traffic sign. 

Paul W. Caulfield 

Mr. Caulfield, 44, has loss of vision in 

his right eye due to a traumatic injury 

sustained 23 years ago. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/80 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘I feel that William 

has sufficient vision to drive a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Caulfield 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 10 years, accumulating 

150,000 miles. He holds a Class D 

operator’s license from Delaware. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Denice M. Engle 

Ms. Engle, 40, has a prosthetic right 

eye due to a traumatic injury sustained 

in 2003. The visual acuity in her left eye 

is 20/15. Following an examination in 

2006, her ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In 

my medical opinion, she has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Ms. Engle reported that she 

has driven straight trucks for 3 years, 

accumulating 68,640 miles, and tractortrailer combinations for 3 years, 

accumulating 10,800 miles. She holds a 

Class A CDL from Georgia. Her driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

John B. Gregory 

Mr. Gregory, 67, has complete loss of 

vision in his right eye due to a traumatic 

injury sustained at age 5. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his left eye is 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2006, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my 

medical opinion, Mr. Gregory does have 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Gregory reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 50 years, 

accumulating 2.5 million miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 33 years, 

accumulating 5.8 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Arkansas. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Gary D. Hallman 

Mr. Hallman, 44, has had amblyopia 

in his left eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, 20/200. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Vision is sufficient 

to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Hallman reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 10 years, 

accumulating 500,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 8 years, 

accumulating 400,000 miles. He holds a 

Class D operator’s license from 

Alabama. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Wade M. Hillmer 

Mr. Hillmer, 25, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, 20/80. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Therefore, it is my 

medical opinion, that Wade has 

sufficient vision in both eyes to perform 

driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Hillmer 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 4 years, accumulating 12,000 

miles, and tractor-trailer combinations 

for 4 years, accumulating 3,200 miles. 

He holds a Class A CDL from 

Minnesota. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Michael W. Jensen 

Mr. Jensen, 45, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, 20/60. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘From my 

evaluation, Michael Jensen has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Jensen reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 24 years, 

accumulating 110,400 miles. He holds a 

Class C operator’s license from 

California. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Jorge Lopez 

Mr. Lopez, 55, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/60 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Mr. Lopez, in my 

medical opinion, has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Lopez reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 29 years, 

accumulating 406,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 5 years, 

accumulating 300,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving 

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crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Albert E. Marbut 

Mr. Marbut, 61, has had complete loss 

of vision in his right eye due to an 

opaque cornea caused by 

neovascularization since 1991. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his left eye is 

20/20. Following an examination in 

2006, his optometrist noted, ‘‘It is in my 

medical opinion that Mr. Marbut has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Marbut reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 12 years, 

accumulating 240,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 20 years, 

accumulating 1.2 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Alabama. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Michael J. McGregan 

Mr. McGregan, 39, has loss of vision 

in his right eye due to a traumatic injury 

sustained as a child. The best corrected 

visual acuity in his right eye is 20/200 

and in the left, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2006, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘Mr. McGregan has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. McGregan reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 21 years, 

accumulating 163,800 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 21 years, 

accumulating 163,800 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Florida. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Willie E. Nichols 

Mr. Nichols, 53, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, count-finger 

vision. Following an examination in 

2006, his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘It is 

my medical impression, that Mr. 

Nichols can operate a commercial 

vehicle without visual difficulties.’’ Mr. 

Nichols reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 5 years, accumulating 

150,000 miles, and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 26 years, accumulating 

3.9 million miles. He holds a Class A 

CDL from Florida. His driving record for 

the last 3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

John P. Perez 

Mr. Perez, 48, has macular scarring in 

his left eye due to a traumatic injury 

sustained in 1978. The visual acuity in 

his right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/ 

200. Following an examination in 2006, 

his ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘Mr. Perez 

has adequate vision to drive a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Perez reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 10 

years, accumulating 250,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 20 years, 

accumulating 1.1 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Florida. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Robert M. Pickett II 

Mr. Pickett, 31, has macular scarring 

in his left eye due to a traumatic injury 

sustained 16 years ago. The visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20 and in 

the left, count-finger vision. Following 

an examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘Yes, I believe, 

Mr. Pickett has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Pickett reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 10 years, 

accumulating 400,000 miles. He holds a 

Class B CDL from Michigan. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Jeffrey W. Pike, Jr. 

Mr. Pike, 30, has a cataract in his right 

eye due to a traumatic injury sustained 

as a child. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is light perception 

and in the left, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2006, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘In my medical opinion, he has 

sufficient vision to perform driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Pike reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 12 years, 

accumulating 480,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 8 years, 

accumulating 180,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Minnesota. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Donald V. Ports 

Mr. Ports, 38, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/80 and in the left, 20/25. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘I believe Mr. 

Ports has sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Ports reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 17 

years, accumulating 510,000 miles. He 

holds a Class C operator’s license from 

Maryland. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Robert A. Reyna 

Mr. Reyna, 44, has complete loss of 

vision in his right eye due to an optic 

nerve injury sustained during a cornea 

transplant procedure. The visual acuity 

in his right eye is light perception and 

in the left, 20/15. Following an 

examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my medical 

opinion, Mr. Reyna has sufficient vision 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Reyna reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 6 months, 

accumulating 1,200 miles, and tractortrailer combinations for 3 years, 

accumulating 56,250 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Utah. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Scott K. Richardson 

Mr. Richardson, 40, has had 

amblyopia in his left eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/400. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Mr. Richardson has 

sufficient central and peripheral vision 

with both eyes to perform the driving 

tasks to operate a commercial vehicle 

and has done so in the state of Ohio for 

the past 20 years.’’ Mr. Richardson 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 20 years, accumulating 1.4 

million miles, and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 5 months, 

accumulating 27,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and no convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Kyle C. Shover 

Mr. Shover, 20, has a prosthetic left 

eye due to a congenital malformation 

called persistent hyperplastic primary 

vitreous. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘It is my 

opinion that Mr. Shover has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving task 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Shover reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 3 years, 

accumulating 60,000 miles. He holds a 

Class D operator’s license from New 

Jersey. His driving record for the last 3 

years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Charles H. Smith 

Mr. Smith, 65, has a prosthetic left 

eye due to a traumatic injury sustained 

as a child. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20. 

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optometrist noted, ‘‘It is my medical 

opinion that Mr. Smith has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Smith reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 24 years, 

accumulating 324,000 miles. He holds a 

Chauffeur’s license from Indiana. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Robert G. Springer 

Mr. Springer, 69, has loss of vision in 

his left eye due to a traumatic injury 

sustained as a child. The visual acuity 

in his right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 

count-finger vision. Following an 

examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘I believe Robert 

Springer has the required visual acuity, 

and the required peripheral vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Springer reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 53 years, 

accumulating 265,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 49 years, 

accumulating 1.7 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Illinois. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for a 

moving violation in a CMV. 

Harry J. Stoever, Jr. 

Mr. Stoever, 42, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/50 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘In my opinion, that 

Mr. Stoever has sufficient visual 

function to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Stoever reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 22 years, 

accumulating 121,000 miles. He holds a 

Class B CDL from New Jersey. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes and no convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Scott A. Taylor 

Mr. Taylor, 35, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, 20/60. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘I, Dr. Eddie 

Pendergast, certify that in my medical 

opinion, Scott Taylor has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Taylor reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 7 years, 

accumulating 280,000 miles, and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 11 years, 

accumulating approximately 1.6 million 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

West Virginia. His driving record for the 

last 3 years shows no crashes and two 

convictions for moving violations, 

speeding in a CMV. He exceeded the 

speed limit by 10 miles mph on two 

occasions. 

John E. Terrell 

Mr. Terrell, 52, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since birth. The bestcorrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/400 and in the left, 20/15. 

Following an examination in 2006, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my medical 

opinion, this patient has sufficient 

vision to perform driving tasks for a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Terrell 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 6 years, accumulating 165,000 

miles. He holds a Class B CDL from 

Georgia. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes and no 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 

and 31315, FMCSA requests public 

comment from all interested persons on 

the exemption petitions described in 

this notice. The Agency will consider all 

comments received before the close of 

business March 28, 2007. Comments 

will be available for examination in the 

docket at the location listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

Agency will file comments received 

after the comment closing date in the 

public docket, and will consider them to 

the extent practicable. In addition to late 

comments, FMCSA will also continue to 

file, in the public docket, relevant 

information that becomes available after 

the comment closing date. Interested 

persons should monitor the public 

docket for new material. 

Issued on: February 13, 2007. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Office Director, Bus and Truck Standards and 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. E7–3189 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

Reports, Forms and Record Keeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

below has been forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collections 

and their expected burden. The Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period was published on November 28, 

2006 [68 FR 68887–68888]. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before March 28, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Ball at the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, (NPO–

400), 202–366–5649, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Room 6132, Washington, DC 

20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

Title: Air Bag Deactivation. 

OMB Number: 2127–0588. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: If a private individual or 

lessee wants to install an air bag on-off 

switch to turn-off either or both frontal 

air bags, they must complete HS Form 

603 which is approved under OMB 

2127–0588 to certify certain statements 

regarding use of the switch. The dealer 

or business must, in turn, submit the 

completed forms to NHTSA within 

seven days. The submission of the 

completed forms by the dealers and 

repair business to NHTSA, as required, 

will serve the agency several purposes. 

They will aid the agency in monitoring 

the number of authorization requests 

submitted and the pattern in claims of 

risk groups membership. The completed 

forms will enable the agency to 

determine whether the dealers and 

repair business are complying with the 

terms of the exemption, which include 

a requirement that the dealers and 

repair businesses accept only fully 

completed forms. Finally, submission of 

the completed forms to the agency will 

promote honesty and accuracy in the 

filling out of the forms by vehicle 

owners. The air bag on-off switches are 

installed only in vehicles in which the 

risk of harm needs to be minimized on 

a case-by-case basis. 

Affected Public: Private individuals, 

fleet owners and lessees, motor vehicle 

dealers, repair business. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

7,500 hours. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 

days, to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725–17th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. 


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